Birthdays of Personalities on November 24
1632 : Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher
1642 : Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal
1655 : Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97)
1712 : Willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical)
1713 : Junipero Serra, priest had a mission in California
1713 : Laurence Sterne, Ireland, novelist/satirist (Tristram Shandy)
1740 : John Bacon, English sculptor
1766 : J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist
1784 : Zachary Taylor, (Whig) 12th Pres (Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850)
1806 : Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq
1811 : Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- )
1815 : James Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865
1817 : Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala
1824 : Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist
1826 : Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio)
1829 : William Passmore Carlin, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903
1847 : Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula)
1848 : Lilli Lehmann, opera singer
1849 : Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)
1864 : Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, France, painter (At the Moulin Rouge)
1873 : L Martov, [Yuly O Tsederbaum], Russian revolutionary
1876 : Walter Griffin, US architect, city planner; designed Canberra, Aust
1877 : Alben W Barkley, Graves County Ky, (35th Vice Pres-D-1949-53)
1878 : Mark N Tod, English classicist/historian
1884 : Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School)
1886 : Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish artist (L'art et Son Avenir)
1888 : Dale Carnegie, author (How to Win Friends & Influence People)
1889 : Albert J Sylvester, England, ballroom dancer (Alex Moor Award-1977)
1889 : Cissy van Marxfield, [Setske Beek-de Haan], Dutch author
1900 : Jerzy Bonawentura Toeplitz, film maker/teacher
1901 : Andre Victor Tchelistcheff, winemaker
1902 : Fernand Braudel, French historian
1906 : Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Air Bridge monument Berlin)
1908 : Harry Kemelman, US detective author (rabbi-omnibus)
1908 : Ray Carter, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Arthur Murray Dance Party)
1909 : Hotze de Roos, Dutch youth book author (Chameleon)
1911 : Walter Goetz, illustrator cartoonist/painter
1912 : Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher (Johnson murderer!)
1912 : Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, US jazz pianist/arranger
1916 : Forrest J Ackerman, invented the term "sci-fi"
1917 : Rita Corita, [Hendrika Sturm], Dutch singer
1918 : William Strethan "Wild Bill" Davis, musician
1919 : John Silverlight, journalist
1920 : Anthony Griffin, sailor
1920 : Joseph Olutola Olu Odutola Oguntala, soho club owner
1921 : John V Lindsay, (Mayor-R/D-NY, 1965-73)
1926 : Alan Owen, English author (Maggie May, Ronnie Barker Show)
1927 : Alfred Kraus, Las Palmas Canary Islands, tenor (La Scala)
1929 : Eileen Barton, Bkln, singer (Broadway Open House)
1934 : Martin Charnin, Broadway lyricist (Annie, West Side Story)
1935 : Ronald V Dellums, Oakland Calif, (Rep-D-Calif, 1971- )
1939 : Jim Yester, Birmingham Alabama, rock vocalist/guitarist (Association)
1941 : Donald "Duck" Dunn, TN, bassist (Booker T-Mar-Keys, Walkin' the Dog)
1941 : Gary Boyle, rocker (Isotope)
1941 : John de Andrea, US sculptor
1941 : Pete Best, drummer (Beatles)
1942 : Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary (George Bush)
1943 : Lee Michaels, rocker
1943 : Richard Tee, US pianist (Stuff, Strokin')
1943 : Robin Williamson, rocker (Incredible String Band)
1944 : Bev Bevan, rocker (ELO)
1944 : Claudia Dreifus, interviewer/author (7 Stories)
1944 : Dan Glickman, (Rep-D-KS, 1977- )
1944 : Jules Deelder, Dutch poet (T of Vondel)
1946 : Bev[erley] Bevan, Birmingham England, rock drummer (ELO)
1946 : Ted Bundy, Burlington VT, serial murderer
1948 : Spider Robinson, Canada, sci-fi author (3 Hugo, Callahan's Secret)
1948 : Steve Yeager, catcher (LA Dodger)
1949 : Anita Louis, US singer (Soul Children, I'll Be the Other Woman)
1951 : Chet Edwards, (Rep-D-Texas)
1955 : Clement Burke, rock drummer (Blondie)
1957 : Chris Hayes, Calif, rock guitarist (Huey Lewis & The News)
1958 : Carmel, [McCourt], England, rocker (Storm, More More More)
xxxx : Dana Tyler, newscaster (WCBS-TV NYC)
1962 : John Squire, English pop guitarist (Stone Roses, She Bangs the Drums)
1968 : Dawn Robinson, singer (En Vogue)
1970 : Chad Taylor, musician (Live)
1970 : Kelly Blair, Prosser Wash, heptathlete